NEW YORK (WABC) -- Zohran Mamdani has announced a team including former city and federal officials - all women - to steer his transition to New York City Hall.

"I and my team will build a City Hall capable of delivering on the promises of this campaign," the mayor-elect said at a news conference, vowing that his administration would be both compassionate and capable.

The 34-year-old democratic socialist was propelled to victory amid a record turnout in New York City, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday's election .

Mamdani named political strategist Elana Leopold, from the de Blasio administration, as executive director of the transition team.

She will work with United Way of New York City President Grace Bonilla; former Deputy Mayor M

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